War Contract Termination Clinic planned in Erie area
Officials from Army Navy Air Corps and other services will hold an all day session Friday September 29 at the Masonic Temple Ball Room to explain the contract termination act in effect since July 1 1944 and guide manufacturers on adjusting and converting to war final production. Otto G Hitchcock Sr chairs the Erie Chamber committee and will lead the conference. The program runs 9 30 a m to 5 p m with a 1 p m break and questions handled for individual problems.
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Army
Navy
Air Corps
Two Corry Boys Serve With Famed Italian Unit
Private Wallace B. Perkins of 9 Shew Street and Pfc John A. Jaskolski of Corry R D 4 are named among area veterans for service with the famed 161st Regiment in Italy. The unit, part of the 351st Infantry Division, marched and fought through a five month campaign, entering combat early and earning distinctions including a battlefield promotion and a Distinguished Service Crest.
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Wallace B. Perkins
Shew Street
Pfe
John A. Jaskolski
Corry
161St
Italy
Mark Clark
Fifth Army
Erie City
Perking
Rune
Jaskolski
Ath
Mintume
Santa Maria Infante
61St
Rome
351St
Salat
Kane Woman Killed in Three Car Crash on Bradford Kane Highway
On August 30 a three car collision five miles from Kane on the Bradford Kane highway at 7 10 p m killed Mrs Julia Ann Menteer 65 of 227 Biddle Street Kane She died at Summit Hospital about two hours after admission Injured are Rosalind Kelman of Brooklyn N Y and Mrs Arthur Kelheley of Cedarhurst The trailer skidding on the wet highway into the path of the cars was held responsible Coroner T S Clark and Deputy Coroner Ralph Mimm of Bradford investigated with state police no inquest was deemed necessary
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Kane
Bradford-Kane
Julia Ann Menteer
Biddle Street
Summit Hospital
Kase
Rosalind Kelman
Brooklyn
Arthur Kelheley
Ceday- Hurst
Menteer
Feight
Ford
Vuole
J. W. Menteer
T. S.clark
Ralph Mimm
Bradford
Clark
Inquest Opens Tonight Into Jamestown Trolley Crash
Coroner Samuel T. Bowers will open a formal inquest into the head on collision between J. W. and N. W. passenger cars Saturday morning. Assistant District Attorney Sidney T. Howe will assist. An autopsy report on motorman Lewis J. Hoadley is awaited. Witness DeForest Young said Hoadley waved moments before the crash. Rumors of a heart attack are being explored but not confirmed. Sherry Wood Runge, 15, remained in critical condition.
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Jamestown
Samuel T. Bowers
J. W
N. W
Ab Bhivanmie
Sidney T. Howe
Bowers
Hewes
Sherr
Ywood Runge
Lewis J Hoadley
Hoadley
DeForest
Young
Heatley Road
Headley
County Commissioners Reject Property Bids in Erie
Erie county officials rejected all bids for three properties along West 4th Streets after reviewing offers on the old county poor farm. They did accept an offer of 1500 dollars from J A Zurn Manufacturing Co for a portion of the site.
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Erie
West 4Th
West 4Th Streets
J. A. Zurn Mfg. Co
Clymer Central School Reopens for 1944 45 Term
Clymer Central School resumes on Tuesday at the usual hour for the 44 45 term. A full session of all classes begins the first day with lunch served at noon. Buses are reconditioned and operate on the prior routes. New entrants must bring birth date proof such as birth or baptismal certificate or passport.
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Clymer
Clymer Central School
Nown
Clymer School
Erie district to receive 711 fewer grade 1 tires in September
The Erie district covering Erie Warren Forest Crawford Venango Mercer and Clarion counties will see a September allotment drop of 711 grade 1 passenger tires from August. Allocation totals list six thousand one hundred thirty five grade 1 tires six hundred twenty nine small trucks two hundred sixty large trucks eight new automobiles and 129 bicycles along with allocations for stoves oil heating gas heating coal and wood cooking oil cooking and gas cooking.
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Erie
Warren
Forest
Crawford
Venango
Mercer
Clarion
County peach crop in Erie one of the poorest in years
Erie officials report the county peach crop will be about three fourths of normal. Despite strong demand, growers face shortages as last year’s severe sub freezing hurt yields to record lows. Elberlas arrive after Labor Day but will be scarce. County farm agent Paul S. Crossman spoke today.
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Erie
Erie County
Paul S. Crossman
Crossman
Supervisors Vote in Five Western Pa Coal Mines on Strike
Pittsburgh Aug 30 Supervisors in five western Pennsylvania coal mines began strike votes to seek recognition by operators of the Clement Technical and Supervisory Employes Union The action comes amid a national dispute with more than 4700 miners idle and a plan for up to 59 votes across Pennsylvania West Virginia and Kentucky before September 7 per the NLRB schedule
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Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Kentucky
National Labor Relations Board
NLRB
Nazis Flee Last Black Sea Strongholds
Reported German forces retreating from final Black Sea strongholds as Soviet advances push from the east. Russians claim counterattacks near Warsaw were repelled and positions improved northeast of the city. In Estonia, gains continued in the Valga sector with no update on East Prussian frontier.
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Nes
Warsaw
Valga
Estonia
Wattsburg Fair Opens with Exhibits and Races
Wattsburg Fair underway with judges for poultry livestock crops and horticulture. County and extension agents from McKean Warren Venango and Allegheny areas judge displays while racing features a 2:12 pace 2:24 trot and 2:28 pace. Band concerts and acts accompany daily racing with a Saturday horses show and an EDIE album preview.
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Ho H. Kauiffman
Braté College
W. R. Ross
McKean County Extensionent
Tuiki
Warren County Extension Agent
Gill
Venango Cous
Mis
B.C. Poller
Mes
Thelin Prendergast
Warren County
Esther Hart
Venango County
Edie
A P Correspondent Injured in Paris Parade
A P correspondent for the Associated Press, Boyle, was struck by a motorcycle yesterday during the American infantry parade on the Champs Elysees in Paris. He has back injuries and will remain in the hospital for about three days after surviving prior dangers in North Africa and the campaigns in Tunisia, Sicily, and northern France.
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Paris
Su—Nai Boyle
Don the Champs Elysees
Boyle
Tunisia
Sicily
Tinly
France
North Africa
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State Street Rise
Coca-Cola
Wattsburg
A. P
Wilcox Grocery
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